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Health Insurance Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 30th, 2008
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Law Weekly | Other Publications

Defibrillators - New defibrillators study findings have been published by scientists at University of Rochester

Dyspepsia - Research on dyspepsia published by scientists at Western General Hospital, Department of Pharmacy

A.M. Best Company - A.M. Best Places Ratings of Genworth Financial Inc. and Its Subsidiaries Under Review With Negative Implications

Aetna - Aetna Delivers Interactive Personal Health Record to Small Group Customers

Alameda Alliance for Health - Hill Physicians Medical Group Joins the Alliance CompleteCare Physician Network

Allergies - New Research Bucks Common Perceptions Surrounding Rx-to-OTC Switches

American Health Care Association - AHCA/NCAL Urge Congress to Protect Senior Care During Healthcare Reform Debate

AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies - AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies Ranked Among Top 50 in U.S.News & World Report/NCQA Listing

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut Ranks in Top 10 of Insurers Nationwide on U.S. News & World Report/National Committee for Quality Assurance America's Best Health Plans List

Anxiety Disorders - Veterans Day Highlights Need for Military Mental Health Care

Arrhythmia - New arrhythmia data have been reported by scientists at Army

Avalon Healthcare Holdings, Inc. - Avalon Healthcare Holdings Appoints Kevin R. Hill to Its Board of Directors

Bederra Corporation - Bederra Business Plan on Track

Beyond.com, Inc. - Beyond.com Reports Healthcare Jobs on the Rise Despite Economy

BSP - Biological Signal Processing Ltd - BSP Signs Agreement With CMP Trading for Distribution of HyperQ Stress System, for Early Detection of Ischemic Heart Disease, in South Korea

Campaign for America's Future - Post-Election Poll: Progressive Majority Provides Mandate for Bold Change

Carena, Inc. - Study Shows Carena, Inc.'s Medical House Call Service Reduces Employer Health Care Costs

Cervical Cancer - Findings from University of North Carolina provide new insights into cervical cancer

CIGNA - March of Dimes to Announce Pa. State Report Card on Babies During Press Conference 10 a.m. Nov. 12 at CIGNA Headquarters

CIGNA - Shirley Puccino of CIGNA International Named to National Foreign Trade Council Board of Directors

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA HealthCare Mid-Atlantic Top-Ranked Plan in Maryland and Washington, D.C. for Third Consecutive Year, According to U.S.News & World Report and National Committee for Quality Assurance

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA HealthCare Top-Ranked Plan in Delaware

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA HealthCare Top-Ranked Plan in New Jersey According to U.S.News & World Report and National Committee for Quality Assurance

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA HealthCare Top-Ranked Plan in North Carolina for Second Consecutive Year, According to U.S.News & World Report and National Committee for Quality Assurance

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA HealthCare Top-Ranked Plan in Texas According to U.S.News & World Report and National Committee for Quality Assurance

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA HealthCare Top-Ranked Plan in Virginia

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA Plans Among Top Commercial Health Plans, According to U.S.News & World Report and National Committee for Quality Assurance

Citizens Against Government Waste - CAGW Questions Healthcare Plan Options Presented to the Dougherty County Commission

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health - General anesthesia for hernia surgery in children and risk of later developmental problems

Cornerstone Financial Partners, Inc. - It's Open Season on Employee Benefits: Financial Professional Recommends Five Questions Every Employee Should Ask During Open Enrollment

Davis Vision, Inc. - Davis Vision, Inc. Names Tom Davis Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Dementia - This November Celebrate National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

Diabetes - Investigators at University of Alabama, Medical Department target diabetes

Diabetes - New diabetes study findings recently were reported by X.Z. Zhang and co-researchers

Diabetes - Recent findings in diabetes described by researchers from University of Hawaii, Medical Department

Drug Resistance - New Report Shows High C-difficile Infection Rates in U.S. Hospitals

Duke University Medical Center - Exercise improves quality of life for heart failure patients

Duke University Medical Center - Exercise is safe, improves outcomes for patients with heart failure

Embrace Pet Insurance - Embrace Pet Insurance Secures Over $2 Million in First Institutional Funding Round

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates University Health System of Eastern Carolina's North Carolina 2008 Bds 'AA-' Und

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Upgrades Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula, California Revs to 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

ForHealth Technologies, Inc. - Alegent Health System Automates I.V. Preparation to Enhance Patient Safety

Genesis HealthCare - Genesis HealthCare Hires Thomas Coffey, R.N. as Regulatory Compliance Manager

Genetics & Genomics - Research on genetics & genomics described by S.D. Grosse and colleagues

Greer - Landmark Allergy Study Uncovers Significant Healthcare Savings Associated with Immunotherapy in Children

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. - Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Receives Favorable New Code for WalkAide

Headache and Migraine - New headache and migraine research reported from Duke University

Health and Medicine - Reports by R.H. Mehta and co-researchers describe recent advances in health and medicine

Health Insurance - Independence Blue Cross Celebrates 70 Years of Service In Southeastern Pennsylvania

Health Insurance - Poll Shows Baucus Individual Mandate To Buy Health Insurance Unpopular

Health Policy - Research on health policy discussed by scientists at Yale University

HealthAmerica - HealthAmerica and HealthAmerica Advantra Rank Among America's Top 20 Health Plans

HealthLeaders-InterStudy - Southern New Jersey Hospitals Thriving, but Cautious in Light of Market Conditions

HealthMadeEasy.com - How Texas Cured Its Doctor Shortage and Became a Model for Healthcare Reform

HealthPartners - HealthPartners among Best Commercial Health Plans in the Nation for 4th Year in U.S. News/NCQA ''America's Best Health Plans'' 2008

Heart Attack - Phase II Trial of Experimental Anti-Coagulant Reports Safety and Outcomes Data

Heart Disease - BSP Signs Agreement With CMP Trading for Distribution of HyperQ(TM) Stress System, for Early Detection of Ischemic Heart Disease, in South Korea

Heart Disease - Reports by D.B. Mark and co-researchers describe recent advances in heart disease

Heart Failure - Exercise is Safe, Improves Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients

HIV/AIDS - Miami Clinic Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for $10.9 Million Medicare Fraud

HIV/AIDS Screening - Scientists at Royal London Hospital publish research in HIV/AIDS screening

HMS Holdings Corp. - HMS Holdings Corp. to Present at Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference

Hoana Medical, Inc. - HMAA Provides Hoana Medical's LifeBed Patient Vigilance System as a Benefit for Its Members

Humana - Humana Awards $100,000 Grant to Odyssey House

Humana Inc. - Humana of Utah Selects Large Group Practice Leader

Humana Inc. - Humana to Focus on Preventive Care with 2009 Medicare Plans

Hythiam, Inc. - Greg McLane Joins Hythiam as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Incontinence - New incontinence research reported from University of Washington, Medical Department

Ingen Technologies, Inc. - New Distribution Agreement Represents an Estimated $12 Million in Sales to Ingen Technologies

Ischemia - Findings in ischemia reported from Emory University, Medical Department

Kaiser Permanente of Georgia - 'U.S. News & World Report' Names Kaiser Permanente Top-Ranked Health Plan in Georgia

Kmart - Kmart Pharmacy Celebrates GoldK Day for Seniors

Life Sciences - AAMC Urges Congress to Stimulate the Economy Through Increased Support for NIH and Medical Education

Life Sciences - Concern, misperceptions describe physician views on CMS Never Event policy, QuantiaMD finds

Life Sciences - Reports from Veterans Affairs Medical Center advance knowledge in life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from Vanderbilt University report recent findings in life sciences

Life Sciences - Study data from L. Porcu and co-authors update knowledge of life sciences

LifeSecure Insurance Company - November is Long-Term Care Awareness Month in Mich.

LTC Global, Inc. - LTC Global Announces the Acquisition of United Insurance Group

Lung Cancer - Researchers from Kaiser Permanente discuss findings in lung cancer

Malaria - Studies from Harvard University provide new data on malaria

Managed Care - Baucus Health Plan is Fatally Flawed

Managed Care - Research results from K.B. Orrico and colleagues update understanding of managed care

March of Dimes - New Report Card Gives Colorado a "D" for Helping Babies Get a Healthy Start

Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners - New Legislation Addresses Massachusetts Primary Care Crisis

Medical Ethics - Study results from Dalhousie University update understanding of medical ethics

Medical Society of the State of New York - American Medical Association Approves Resolution from New York State Delegation Which Calls for the Creation of a Code of Conduct for Health Care Insurers

MediCall, Inc. - Michael Donlon joins MediCall as Vice President Business Development

Medicare and Medicaid - ACS Signs $44 Million Contract with State of Florida

Medicare and Medicaid - AMN Survey: Nurses to Have Bigger Impact on Hospital Revenue

Medicare and Medicaid - Audio: Kaiser Permanente is Colorado's Top Commercial and Medicare Plan on U.S. News & World Report/NCQA 'America's Best Health Plans' List

Medicare and Medicaid - Health Alliance Plan's Medicare HMO is Top-Ranked Medicare Plan in Michigan and Top 25 in U.S.

Medicare and Medicaid - Home Oxygen Leaders Commend Sen. Baucus' Efforts to Expand Health Care Access, Warn That Deep Cuts in Oxygen Benefit May Undercut Access

Medicare and Medicaid - Hospitals to Lose an Average $10,000 to $20,000 per Case on Common Cardiovascular Procedures Under Medicare's Value-based Purchasing Program

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicaid Health Plans of America Urges Congress to Pass Economic Recovery Package This Session Featuring Additional Funding for Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare Beneficiaries Can Suit Up, Sweat, and Learn About Blue Shield's Medicare Advantage Plans at Local Malls and Senior Centers

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare Today Launches National Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Awareness Campaign

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare's Online Tools Will Help Beneficiaries With Prescription Drug and Health Plan Choices for 2009

Medicare and Medicaid - Nevada Gives Final Approval to AMERIGROUP Medicaid Contract

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid in children data have been reported by scientists at Harvard University, Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy

Medicare and Medicaid - November Is Senior Drug Coverage Awareness Month

Medicare and Medicaid - Preferred Care Gold Ranked Number One Medicare Advantage Health Plan Nationally In U.S. News & World Report/NCQA 'America's Best Health Plans 2008' Listing

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers from St. Louis University publish findings in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Service Employees Outraged Over Rendell Spending

Medicare and Medicaid - Study data from Medical University of South Carolina update knowledge of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Touchstone Health Responds to Economic Slowdown With Cost Savings and Added Benefits on 2009 Plans

Medicare.com - Medicare.com and DestinationRx Form Partnership to Help Seniors Compare and Enroll in 2009 Part D Drug Plans

Medtronic, Inc. - Medtronic Completes Enrollment Ahead of Schedule in Key Trial of Endeavor Resolute Drug-Eluting Stent

Meijer - Meijer and Prescription Benefit Manager 4D Team Up to Create Innovative Prescription Insurance Program

Mental Health - Major Mental Health Associations Join to Support Give an Hour

Michigan Business & Professional Association - Michigan Business & Professional Association Urges Legislature to Act Quickly on Individual Health Care Reform

Molina Healthcare, Inc. - Molina Healthcare of Utah Medicaid Plan Ranked among "America's Best"

Myeloma - Research on myeloma reported by R. Cook et al

NavigatorMD - Strategic Alliance Between Personalized Prevention and NavigatorMD Generates Targeted Health Interventions to Lower Costs for Employers and Health Plans

NaviMedix - AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies Selects NaviMedix to Deliver Provider Communications Solutions for Six Medicaid Health Plans Across the Country

Neighborhood Health Plan - NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN is ranked #2 in Medicaid and ranked in the top 50 Commercial health plans in America by U.S. News & World Report/NCQA

New Jersey Hospital Association - Nation's Hospitals Thrive as N.J. Facilities Struggle

Office of Justice Programs - Us Department of Justice - Four In 10 Indian Country Jail Inmates Were Held for a Violent Offense

Pain Management - Rubenstein Public Relations to Launch National Campaign for the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

Palliative Care - Research from P.W. Keeley et al has provided new information about palliative care

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor Rendell Calls on Senate to Return to Harrisburg, Work with House to Address Critical, Unresolved Health Care Issues

PharmacyChecker.com - PharmacyChecker.com Publishes 'Safe Strategies for Drug Savings' to Help All Americans Get Affordable Medication

Priority Health - Priority Health Brings More Choice in Affordable Health Care to Michigan Seniors

Prostate Cancer - New prostate cancer research has been reported by scientists at University of Texas

Prostate Cancer - Scientists at Washington University target prostate cancer

Providence Service Corporation - State of New Jersey Announces Intent to Award $50 Million Annual Transportation Contract to Providence's LogistiCare Subsidiary

Public Health - New health insurance data have been reported by M. Dey and co-authors

RediClinic Llc - RediClinic Opens 15th Greater Houston Location, in Association with Memorial Hermann

Rite Aid Corporation - Patients Now Can Find the Lowest Cost Medicare Part D Prescription Plans Best for Them Just by Visiting a Rite Aid Pharmacy

Rite Aid Corporation - Rite Aid Pharmacies to Host Flu & Pneumonia Shot Clinics November 18-20 at Nearly 1,300 Locations

Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. - CIGNA Corporation and Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. Settle Patent Lawsuit and Enter into License Agreement

Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P./A2D, L.P. - Aetna Inc. Purchases Ronald A. Katz Technology License

SCIOinspire, Corp. - SCIOinspire Introduces PROFormance Care Management Reporting Tool

Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating - Statement from Seattle Sutton Regarding the Nation's Health Crisis

SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West - Healthcare Workers Picket Their National Union to Protect Their Voice for Patients

SHPS - Annual SHPS 2008 Healthcare Symposium Engages Health Plan Decision-Makers

Smoking - Quitting Smoking Saves Lives and Money: New American Lung Association Report Finds Most States Failing to Adequately Protect Residents and Their Bottom Line

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - FUSILEV Receives Unique, Product-Specific J-Code from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS

Suicide - Scientists at Harvard University discuss research in suicide

Surgery - Altus Healthcare Management Systems' Oprex Surgery Center, Clarus Imaging Center & Zerenity Sleep Lab of Houston

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation - Blue Cross Foundation to Honor Health Leader Dr. David Wallinga

The Quantum Group, Inc. - The Quantum Group Inc. Announces Expansion into Three Florida Counties

The Scooter Store - The SCOOTER Store Expands Power Mobility Products, Services to 7 Million Health Plan Members

The Vitality Group, Inc. - Study Proves the Vitality Health Enhancement Program Cuts Healthcare Costs by Motivating Healthy Behaviors

TSYS - TSYS Healthcare Executive to Chair Third Annual Health Savings Account Symposium in Miami

U.S. Conference of Mayors - The U.S. Conference of Mayors Executive Director Tom Cochran Calls for a Main Street Stimulus Plan to Create Jobs, Spur National Economy

U.S. Department of Justice - More Than $1 Billion Recovered by Justice Department in Fraud and False Claims in Fiscal Year 2008

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - A Veterans Day Message From VA Secretary Dr. James B. Peake

Ulcerative Colitis - Companies Pay a High Price for Employees With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, According to Study From Thomson Reuters

University HealthSystem Consortium - SpendLINK(TM) Enhancements Help Academic Medical Centers Easily Track Savings Opportunities

University of Washington - Racial and ethnic disparities detected in patient experiences

Unum - Unum Reports Long Term Care Often Needed by Younger People

US Family Health Plan - US Family Health Plan Earns Member Satisfaction Rating 42 Percent Above the National Average

Vigilan - Vigilan and Life Settlement Financial Collaborate to Aid Seniors with Life Settlements

Walgreens - Walgreens MedMonitor Complete Reduces Total Health Care Costs with a 3.7 and 7.8 ROI

Warner Pacific Insurance Agency - Warner Pacific Adds HealthPlus as New Carrier Partner

Wellness - Innovative Wellness Project Launched in Four Maine School Districts

Wellness - Kansas City Employers Launch National Effort to Promote Employee Health and Wellness and Manage Longer-Term Health Care Costs



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